FY 2014 Overall Budget Policy

The FY 2014 President’s Budget request is $1,193.370 million, an increase of $72.979 million, or 6.5 percent above the FY 2012 Actual level. This includes an $80.0 million increase in Research Project Grants (RPGs) for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and a decrease of $7.021 million to other program areas, including a $6.664 million decrease to RPGs.

Funds are included in R&D contracts to support trans-NIH initiatives, such as the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet).